Inspiration Ministries Inc

Recovery Residence of the Year / Mental Health Teams

Nomination #1

Inspiration Ministries has exhibited a real desire to establish recovery residences in NE Indiana to make a meaningful impact in their communities. Inspiration Ministries began 2020 with three certified recovery residences, and even during COVID-19, certified five more recovery residences including three of them that are established for permanent supportive housing. Because of their motivation to best serve the community, Inspiration Ministries established itself as a certified addiction services provider and a Medicaid provider. Even with a 65% graduation rate and growing alumni participation, the biggest impact that Inspiration Ministries has made is increasing bed capacity in the state of Indiana by 50 beds, including its first recovery residence for women.

Nomination #2
I want to nominate the incredible team that I have the privilege of working with every single day in the effort to transform lives. The team of Inspiration Ministries is a group of men and women who are committed to serving the least, the last, and the lost in the state of Indiana. As we have an amazing opportunity to serve about 80 folks in residential recovery, this team has been willing to learn and grow in areas to meet people where they are. The team with Inspiration Ministries has committed to developing peer resource centers that include two recovery cafés, a farmer’s market, auto shop, and a thrift store. I am so privileged to work alongside men and women who are willing to share their story of recovery and receive training to become recovery specialists and recovery coaches. This is a grassroots team filled with years of struggle with addiction and incarceration, and these teammates are learning how to run businesses, run recovery homes, and become licensed addiction counselors. I am blessed to be able to work with the greatest recovery heroes I could ever ask for!